Hall Management Corp.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 20, 2019: Employee incurs heat stroke while operating pit in heat

At 7:00 p.m. on July 20, 2019, an employee was operating a forklift powered industrial truck (PIT) when he began to feel ill. He reported his symptoms to a coworker (Supervisor). The coworker immediately went to check on the employee and found him disoriented and vomiting. The employee was hospitalized to treat heat stroke, early kidney failure, and dehydration due to the environmental heat.

Incident on Jun 29, 2019: Employee fractures leg riding atv after struck by fender

At 2:00 p.m. on June 29, 2019, an employee was operating an all terrain vehicle (ATV) on a dirt road adjacent to an interstate highway. The employee made a right turn and slightly applied the brakes of the ATV when the employee noticed the right-rear tire lifted slightly during the turn. The employee felt unbalanced and lowered his left leg causing it to touch the ground. The rear tire fender struck the employee's leg causing his leg to twist. The employee fractured his tibia and required hospitalization.

Incident on Oct 4, 2018: Employee amputates fingertip when caught between conveyor's

At 5:00 a.m. on October 4, 2018, an employee was sorting rocks from garlic cloves when he caught his hand between the metal slats and amputated his fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on Mar 1, 2018: Emplolyee trips on dirt clod, falls, and strains leg muscle

At 10:40 a.m. on March 1, 2018, an employee was walking down a dirt road that separated two tomato crops and tripped on a dirt clod. The employee regained his balance but fell when he tripped over a second dirt clod. The employee suffered a straining injury to his right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on May 23, 2017: Employee sustains heat exhaustion while pulling hoses from u

At 11:56 p.m. on May 23, 2017, an employee was pulling hoses from under dirt. The employee sustained heat exhaustion.

Incident on Oct 6, 2012: Employee injured in equipment collision

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on October 6, 2012 Employee #1, a farm vehicle operat or, sustained a left knee contusion and open laceration with a fracture just bel ow the knee joint when he collided with a coworker on another tractor. Both Empl oyee #1 and a coworker were operating tractors, with almond shuttle carts, to tr ansport almonds from the field to a staging area. Employee #1 was traveling down a dirt road when he collided with a coworker who was exiting the field.

Incident on Sep 15, 2012: Farm worker fractures jaw and skull in fall from tractor

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on September 15, 2012, Employee #1 a farm laborer, wi th Hall Management Corp fell from a platform that was attached to a tractor. Emp loyee #1 fractured his jaw and skull when he struck the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of this event.

Incident on Jan 14, 2012: Employee injurs finger from socket wrench

On January 14, 2012, Employee #1 was using an air impact gun with a socket wrenc h, to tighten a shackle bolt on a trailer. As Employee #1 actuated the gun to ti ghten the bolt, a metal link between the bolt and trailer frame spun around stri king him on his other hand that was resting against the frame. Employee #1 susta ined a partial amputation to the finger, and was taken to a local hospital for t reatment.

Incident on Aug 27, 2011: Employee is treated for heat related illness

On August 27, 2011, Employee #1, a farm worker, was picking cantaloupe. She bega n to feel badly and reported her symptoms to her foreman. The supervisor was not ified and determined that it may be a heat related illness. An ambulance was cal led to transport Employee #1 to the hospital, where she remained for treatment.

Incident on Jul 21, 2009: Employee is hospitalized for heat exhaustion

On July 21, 2009, Employee #1 had operated a tomato harvester from 6:00 a.m. unt il 5:00 p.m. He took regularly scheduled breaks and drank plenty of water. Emplo yee #1 stated that he felt ill on several occasions, but thought it was due to h is blood pressure. After work, Employee #1 drove himself home. When Employee #1 arrived at home, his wife drove him to the walk-in clinic at Central Valley Gene ral Hospital with symptoms of abdominal pain. Employee #1 was hospitalized for t reatment of heat exhaustion.

Incident on Aug 20, 2006: Employee's arm is crushed between tractor and trailer

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 20, 2006, Employee #1 was moving trailers containing tomatoes with a tractor. He towed the trailer to a transfer point, wh ere highway trucks connect to the trailers for transport. The employee is suppos ed to wait for the highway truck driver to unhitch the trailer from the tractor and reconnect the trailer to the highway truck. However, Employee #1 attempted t o disconnect the trailer from the tractor without waiting. After he pounded on t he connection between the tractor and the trailer with the connecting pin, the t railer broke free and moved upwards, crushing his arm between the trailer and th e tractor. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Fresno Community Hospital for a right elbow fracture.

Incident on Sep 9, 2003 (fatal): One employee is injured and three die

On September 9, 2003, Employee #1 and four coworkers were traveling in a 1995 Do dge Dakota extended cab pick-up-truck. Employee #1 was driving the vehicle with one coworker in the passenger seat and the remaining three in the back seat. For some reason, Employee #1 lost control of the car and drove into a reservoir tha t was approximately 4-feet deep. Employee #1 sustained a chest injury and was tr ansported to the University Medical Center in Fresno, California, along with the coworker located in the front passenger seat. He sustained no injuries. The thr ee employees riding in the back seat of the truck were unable to exit the truck' s cab and drowned. They were pronounced dead due to asphyxia and were transporte d to the University Medical Center Morgue.